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Erschienen in: The Urban Review 1/2012

01.03.2012

Lift Every Voice and Sing: Faculty of Color Face the Challenges of the Tenure Track

verfasst von: Dorothy F. Garrison-Wade, Gregory A. Diggs, Diane Estrada, Rene Galindo

Erschienen in: The Urban Review | Ausgabe 1/2012

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Abstract

This article highlights some of the obstacles facing tenure-track faculty of color in academia. Through the perspective of Critical Race Theory (CRT) and by using a counterstories method, four faculty of color share their experiences as they explore diversity issues through engaging in a 1-year self-study. Findings of this qualitative study provide important insights from the perspectives of faculty of color to address ways in which to identify supports that lever barriers during the tenure process.

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Metadaten
Titel
Lift Every Voice and Sing: Faculty of Color Face the Challenges of the Tenure Track
verfasst von
Dorothy F. Garrison-Wade
Gregory A. Diggs
Diane Estrada
Rene Galindo
Publikationsdatum
01.03.2012
Verlag
Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in
The Urban Review / Ausgabe 1/2012
Print ISSN: 0042-0972
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-1960
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11256-011-0182-1

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